The IDF, or, Israel Defense Forces, is the national military force of the State of Israel and consists of the Israeli Ground Force, the Israeli Air Force, and the Israeli Navy.
The IDF is headed by the Chief of Staff, who holds the rank of Lieutenant General and is the only active officer who does so. The current chief of staff is Herzi Halevi.
The IDF was formally established in May 1948 after the creation of the Jewish State, and it encompassed the three paramilitary groups that existed prior to the state - the Hagana, the Irgun, and the Stern Gang (Lehi).
Since the formation of the IDF, it has participated in six major wars including the War of Independence, the Six Day War, the Sinai War, the Yom Kippur War, and the first and second Lebanon Wars. Other operations include Operation Cast Lead, Operation Pillar of Defense, Operation Protective Edge, Operation Guardian of the Walls, and Operation Swords of Iron.
Conscription to the IDF is mandatory for both men and women over the age of 18, with women in non-combat positions serving for two years, and women in combat positions, and men, regardless of position, have a mandatory service of two years and eight months.
In addition to regular military duties and activities, the IDF responds to national emergencies or crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and provides personnel to carry out work alongside the civilian population.
During their interrogation, evidence was found implicating the two men in an operation to smuggle eight firearms and ammunition across the Sinai border.
Officials explained that the slow deployment raises the question of how Israel should act on day 60 of the ceasefire at northern border.
The family said it was disappointing that it took a year to be able to hear the recording, a struggle that involved a petition to the High Court.
Regarding the request to release additional details from the indictment and hearing protocols, Judge Ala’a Masarwa agreed to review the restrictions on the gag order.
Katz's comments came just hours after the Israeli air force intercepted a drone launched from Yemen that was headed toward Israel.
Brig.-Gen. Gal Shuhami probed the complaints and found that all of them were either untrue or within the normal spectrum of errors.
On April 27, 1974, an IAF helicopter was dispatched to rescue paratroopers who had been wounded in the Syrian Hermon area.
IDF personnel cleared military equipment from over 40 communities in northern Israel that were used as military assembly points.
The ‘Magazine’ visits Camp Shura, where the IDF Rabbinate helped identify and prepare more than 1,000 people for burial in the wake of Oct. 7.
"The Post" analyzes claims made by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a comprehensive interview with "The Wall Street Journal."
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